1893 Richmond Spiders football team

American college football season

1893 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–2
Head coach
  • Dana Rucker (2nd season)
CaptainFrank W. Duke
Home stadiumIsland Park
Seasons
← 1892
1894 →
1893 Southern college football independents records
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maryland     6 0 0
Texas     4 0 0
Central (KY)     2 0 0
Howard     2 0 0
North Carolina A&M     2 0 0
Vanderbilt     6 1 0
Auburn     3 0 2
Virginia     8 2 0
Ole Miss     4 1 0
Centre     4 1 0
Trinity (NC)     3 1 0
VMI     3 1 0
Kentucky State College     5 2 1
Delaware     2 1 0
Georgia Tech     2 1 0
Guilford     2 1 0
West Virginia     2 1 0
William & Mary     2 1 0
Navy     5 3 0
Richmond     3 2 0
Georgetown     4 4 0
Sewanee     3 3 0
Furman     1 1 0
Georgia     2 2 1
Western Maryland     1 1 0
Johns Hopkins     2 3 2
North Carolina     3 4 0
Tennessee     2 4 0
Tulane     1 2 0
Wake Forest     1 2 0
Hampden–Sydney     0 1 0
LSU     0 1 0
Maryville (TN)     0 1 0
Mercer     0 1 0
Wofford     0 1 0
VAMC     0 2 0
Alabama     0 4 0

The 1893 Richmond Colts football team was an American football team that represented Richmond College—now known as the University of Richmond—as an independent during the 1893 college football season. Dana Rucker returned for his second year as head coach, having helmed the team in 1891. Richmond compiled a record of 3–2.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Capitol City A.C.W 22–0[2]
October 7at Virginia
L 6–34[3]
November 11at VMILexington, VA (rivalry)L 0–34[4]
November 13vs. Allegheny InstituteRoanoke, VAW 24–4[5]
November 18Randolph–Macon
  • Island Park
  • Richmond, VA
W 12–0300[6]

References

  1. ^ "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Did Much Fighting". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 1, 1893. p. 10. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "University of Virginia a winner". The Washington Post. October 8, 1893. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Vanquished by the V.M.I.'s". The Roanoke Times. November 12, 1893. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Won By The Richmonds". The Roanoke Times. Roanoke, Virginia. November 14, 1893. p. 1. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Play But One Half". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 19, 1893. p. 10. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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Richmond Spiders football
Venues
  • Tate Field (1891–1893, 1925–1928)
  • West-End Park (1894)
  • Broad Street Park (1897–1916)
  • Boulevard Field (1917–1920)
  • Stadium Field (1921–1924)
  • City Stadium (1929–2009)
  • E. Claiborne Robins Stadium (2010–present)
Bowls & rivalries
People
Seasons
National championship seasons in bold